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US-Pakistan relations fundamentally significant : John McCain
Senator John McCain, who heads the Senate Armed Services Committee, has emphasized the United States and Pakistan have a fundamentally important relationship, and the emergence of ISIS security threat in Afghanistan has further heightened the significance...June 30, 2016 717 0 -
UN appreciates Pakistan’s extension of stay for Afghan refugees
The United Nations Thursday expressed appreciation for Pakistan’s extension of stay for registered Afghan refugees on its soil until December 31, 2016, and said their repatriation to Afghanistan should be governed by international laws. “We are...June 30, 2016 674 0 -
Attack on high-security Istanbul airport kills 41
Three suicide bombers attacked Istanbul’s Ataturk airport on Tuesday with gunfire and explosions, killing 41 people and injuring around 150 after Police confronted the assailants at one of the entrances toward the high-security and one of...June 29, 2016 754 0 -
Trump campaign confusion amid falling poll numbers
Walk back, no walk back – that is the confusion Donald Trump campaign has caused with a series of statements concerning presumptive Republican nominee’s position on his controversial plan to ban Muslims from entering the United...June 28, 2016 743 0 -
Supreme Court throws out conviction of ex-Governor McDonnell
In a unanimous decision likely to have far-reaching political implications, the Supreme Court has overturned conviction of former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell on corruption charges. The Republican governor was convicted in 2014 on federal corruption charges...June 27, 2016 742 0 -
UN asks Europe to find humane solution to refugees crisis
Confronting fascism, United Nations has asked European countries to work towards a compassionate and humane solution to the problem of refugees and migrants. “In these times of growing division and xenophobia, I encourage the people of this great...June 26, 2016 752 0 -
John Lewis blends icon power with social media to push gun control debate
Civil rights icon has brought his star power to gun control debate, leading a rare sit-in on the floor of the House in the wake of worst shooting in the US history that claimed 49 lives...June 25, 2016 814 0 -
Roman Odyssey : A woman mayor after 3,000 years
It is after an odyssey of 3,000 years that a woman has become the mayor of Rome known as the “eternal city.” A lawyer and councilor Virginia Raggi belongs to Five Star (M5S) Movement party, a...June 25, 2016 1038 0 -
Bernie Sanders : Will vote for Hillary Clinton
After months of intense primary campaigning, during which he surprised politicians and people alike by garnering support of millions of young voters, Senator Sanders has said he would vote for Party rival and likely nominee Hillary...June 24, 2016 822 0 -
Britain votes to leave EU in high-stakes referendum
In a high-stakes decision, Britain voted to leave the European Union, triggering domestic and international uncertainty over what might happen to the western bloc, the continental trade and larger political alliances. The United States had badly...June 24, 2016 789 0